The President of the European Commission discussed the issue of Greenland with the NATO Secretary-General and leaders of European countries
Sputnik News, Brussels, January 19th - EU Commission President von der Leyen stated that she had discussed the issue of Greenland and U.S. actions with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, French President Macron, Italian Prime Minister Meloni, and British Prime Minister Starmer.
Trump said on the 17th that he would impose a 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland in February, which would eventually increase to 25%, until the U.S. signs an agreement to purchase Greenland.
Von der Leyen wrote on the social media platform X: "I have spoken with NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg, Macron, Starmer, the German Chancellor, and Meloni."
The President of the European Commission said that the EU will always defend its strategic economic and security interests.
She concluded: "We will deal with these challenges that are not in our European solidarity with calm and firmness."
The NATO Secretary-General said on January 18 that he had discussed Arctic security and the issue of Greenland with Trump, and agreed to continue discussions at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, but Trump has repeatedly stated that the island should belong to the United States. The Danish and Greenland governments have warned Washington not to seize the island, pointing out that they expect respect for territorial integrity.
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